How to Install Your Own Laminate Flooring Blog
Jul 06, 2022
Outside 45
How do you cut for an outside angle of 45? I did inside 45 by cutting the quarter rounds at 22.5 but can't figure out how to do the outside 45.
Jul 06, 2022
laminate floor in double wide mobile home
I would like to know what you recommend my question is .....in what position would you put the laminate compare with the joint that assemble the double
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Aug 13, 2019
Quarter Round Nails through the floor?
Thanks for your very informative site. I was wondering if there is a concern when nailing quarter-round, of the nails penetrating the floating floor and
Apr 01, 2019
Do You Nail To The Baseboard Or To The Floor?
Hi, great article! (Q) I need to replace the quarter round after I pulled up the carpet. Does the quarter round nail to the baseboard, or to the floor?
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Apr 14, 2018
Pergo XP
We also used Pergo XP brand and were totally satisfied. Quite a project for a novice but we did the entire first level about 500 SF and it was a lot of
Jan 14, 2018
Roth and Allen. Crap flooring
I had 44 boxes of Roth and Allen installed into a 300K condo with only 2 people living here and a little 9lb dog. The floor performs terribly and a rep
Nov 24, 2017
Lori
I had this flooring installed in the lobby and main hall of my hair salon. It's been almost 2 years and I still LOVE it!!! Wonderful product!! Looking
Oct 07, 2017
Luke flooring
It is the worse floor ever it dont click it comes apart if you want the floor to go down you better super glue it go with pergo and get the kind that dont
Oct 07, 2017
Not too bad.
I installed 400 sq. ft of the 10mm Golden maple in my living/dining room. Plenty of work for a 66 year old guy, but I managed. still looking good after
Oct 01, 2017
Disappointing quality
Just finished laying down the floor in our master bedroom. Very disappointed with the quality. The sections did not click together well at all. I wound
Apr 04, 2017
Scratched
We have the Allen Roth laminate installed in a 800 sq feet basement, and big great room and dining. It looks aweful with all the scratches. We have only
Apr 02, 2017
Brenda
we bought 70 boxes of Roth and Allen hand scraped Marconia. The boards pulled away from the wall and began to separate on the ends where the boards
Mar 02, 2017
Prego Floor Installation
I am about to have install laminate flooring, was to be done by well known major hardware store. Then received the call to schedule and was then told
Mar 02, 2017
Janet H
Bought this flooring and boards kept splitting when installers were laying it. Don't know if it was a bad mill job or not but I would not recommend this
Jan 24, 2017
Allen & Roth Handscraped Driftwood Oak
This product was bought at Lowe's for $1.89 per square foot. It is 10 mm thick with laminated cushion backing. It is a Swiftlock anchoring system. The
Jan 11, 2017
INSTALLING LAMINATE IN PARK MODEL
Anthony have you ever installed laminate in a park model? I don't know if you consider this an RV or mobile home? My brother was going to install it for
Sep 20, 2016
Home Depot home decorators collection, autumn hickory
This stuff is the worst laminate flooring out there. It is not a good system. No matter what I did I ended up with sections that would not attach properly
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Jul 31, 2016
Laminate on Stairs With Bad Installation
Laminate on stairs with bad installation, this is not the way you want your stairs to look after laminate flooring is installed on your stairs. Poor cutting of the treads and risers are obvious.
Mar 05, 2016
Twalker
Just had Allen & Roth laminate put through my house. I bought spice hickory mill. Absolutely hate it. It's been down for a week and is so scratched
Feb 16, 2016
Lumber Liquidators St James Laminate flooring
ONE READER WROTE: I went to Lumber Liquidators and bought their St James brand, but after many, many tries covering the same space over and over again,
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Feb 04, 2016
Need base boards in mobile home?
Hello, My parents are getting some laminate installed in their double wide they just bought and I was wondering if they need to have base board and quarter
Feb 01, 2016
Bad Decision
I laid the Allen & Roth 10mm light maple laminate in my Kitchen in early December. The assembly was fairly easy. I let the planks set idle in the room
Nov 02, 2015
Laminate Flooring Consultation,Tampa Bay
I offer laminate flooring consultation service at your home in the Tampa Bay area.
Sep 03, 2015
Laminate Flooring Reviews, Non biased reviews
My laminate flooring reviews are all based on my own personal experiences as a laminate flooring installer.
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Aug 28, 2015
Installing Quarter Round Moldings
Installing quarter round moldings is the finishing touch after the laminate or hardwood flooring is installed. Doing this right can really set off your new flooring.
Aug 23, 2015
horizontal vs vertical
We have installed laminate on the main level of the house going in a vertical direction. We have a small set of stairs to upper level. We've already
Aug 21, 2015
Bad Allen Roth Purchase
I installed the Allen and Roth laminate flooring, it's been about 4 or 5 moths and now it is coming apart, I have had to pound the $&#% back over several
Jul 23, 2015
Allen Roth Installation
I have installed over 1500 sq ft of this in two houses. Never had a problem installing. Get familiar with the locking ends know how the lock before getting
Jul 21, 2015
kathy
I am replacing the vinyl entry and when I torn the carpet around it the vinyl extended about 10 the carpet. Do I need to leave more than a couple inches
Jul 21, 2015
Installing Composite Quarter Round on Abutting a Bathroom Tub?
Bathroom has linoleum that is curling and pulling away from the walls. The linoleum itself is not in bad shape, just the edges where it was never properly
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Jul 21, 2015
How to Finish Open Side of Riser
I have one side of my stairs that is open. How do I finish the riser of the open side? Also which way is correct....the riser to sit on the tread or visa
Jul 21, 2015
emoze
2 separate 20 box orders of 10mm Pergo XP from HD Feb 2015 - more than half the planks were notably bowed end-to-end; see picture; no way it will lay flat;
Jul 06, 2015
Allen and Roth Went Bad
Allen + Roth is the worst product on the market! They claim 100% lifetime guarantee and at the same time put a disclaimer on their product guarantee that
Jun 06, 2015
bad laminate stair install
Q-What do you do if you have gaps along the edges and you describe without ripping the whole thing out? I am thinking that there would have to be too
Jun 06, 2015
Vinyl Sheet Flooring & Subfloor
Im getting ready to do a big job laying Vinyl Sheet, Bathroom, Hallway, Kitchen. The floor was already stripped to wood when i bought the home and i have
May 19, 2015
mr&mrs.t
Bad product. Had to do a remodel because of water damage In kitchen and bedroom. Our family room and kitchen are one long room. Had pergo in the family
May 08, 2015
Allen Roth Laminate Review
Here is my Allen Roth laminate review after I installed it in a park model mobile home, It installed easy and is a very durable floor.
May 04, 2015
Glueing 3/4" quarter round against base board
Q- This which is a common approach for DIY projects is not well explained. Nail guns, nailing and counter sinking and patching holes is not a straight
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Apr 23, 2015
Allen + Roth Laminate Flooring Mobile Home Instullation
I bought at Lowe's and getting ready to install Allen + Roth 10mm Maple with padding attached in a Mobile Home. I am confused about directions. Some
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Apr 23, 2015
Pergo XP Installation
I have fitted pergo xp on numerous occasions and find the drop and lock system the quickest and easiest of all the methods. Its only downfall is the strength
Apr 07, 2015
Allen Roth Installation
I have installed over 1500 sq ft of this in two houses. Never had a problem installing. Get familiar with the locking ends know how the lock before getting
Mar 27, 2015
Heavy Furniture on Laminate Flooring
In a 14' X 28' room I understand the floor needs room to expand and contract. If the furniture is large and heavy will that be a problem in the needed
Mar 23, 2015
Bad Pergo XP Installation
After water damage in my home, I picked Pergo XP Laminate for the floors. The installers did a terrible job, because they could not master the locking
Feb 10, 2015
Bad Allen Roth Purchase
I bought allen and Roth 10 mm warm walnut in Sep 2014. After a week , I could noticed Poor quality, very disappointed , does not stay clean., smugges,
Feb 01, 2015
Laminate Floor on landing at top of stairs - transition
Q- The landing/hallway at the top of my stairs is carpeted - there is a smooth transition from the carpet to the finish tread at the top of the stairs.
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Dec 12, 2014
Installing Laminate Flooring on Stairs, diy stairs
Read the step by step process for installing laminate flooring on stairs or hardwood flooring . From the preparation to installing the last stair nose.
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Dec 12, 2014
Allen Roth, Disaster
Currently in process installing the Allan and Roth handscraped chestnut. Looks beautiful...but installation is awful. There Swiftlock planks are a joke.they
Nov 30, 2014
Nice Floor, Trip to Emergency Room
We bought this product instead of hardwood because we have two young kids and thought this would take wear and tear better. Little did we know the flooring